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KAMROWSKI v. STATE

31 Wis.2d 256 (1966)

KAMROWSKI and others, Appellants, v. STATE (State Highway Commission), Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 7, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Schnurrer & Skemp of La Crosse, and oral argument by Thomas H. Skemp.

For the respondent the cause was argued by William H. Wilker, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.

FAIRCHILD, J.

Plaintiffs contend that "scenic easements" cannot constitutionally be taken from them by the state even though just compensation be determined and paid. Their basic attack appears to be that public enjoyment of scenic beauty of certain land is not a public use of such land and that there are not sufficient standards limiting the action of the commission.

There is a considerable body of legislative history which clarifies the concept of "scenic...

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